THURSDAY: The Linkery will launch Craft Beer Month with a Stone tap takeover at 5 p.m. The brews will include six from the Vertical Epic line, the smoked porter, the Cali-Belgique IPA, Levitation, Arrogant Bastard and a cask of Stone IPA with Chinook and Centennial hops.

The Linkery: 3794 30th St., San Diego; (619) 255-8778; thelinkery.com

FRIDAY: One of America's great dive bars -- as proclaimed by Stuff magazine in 2004 -- is going Green. The Coaster Saloon, a Mission Beach landmark, will begin the first weekend of the year by tapping a cask of Green Flash's Hop Head Red.

FRIDAY: Speaking of out-of-town breweries, the beers of Colorado's Great Divide will be spotlighted at Hamilton's Firkin Friday. Besides a cask of Oak Aged Yeti, look for draft pints of Collete Farmhouse, Hercules IIPA and Hibernation.

FRIDAY: Paul Sangster and Guy Shobe, the duo behind the aforementioned Rip Current Brewing, will pop into O'Brien's. I'm not much of a gambling man, but I'd be willing to wager that they'll bring some beer.

O'Brien's: 4646 Convoy St., San Diego; (848) 715-1745; obrienspub.net

SATURDAY: Perhaps this is the day to try downtown's The Beer Company? The Saturday special there is a burger and a beer for $9.99 -- and there are 20 beers on tap now, including nine made in-house.

The Beer Company: Broadway, San Diego; (619) 398-0707; thebeerco.net

SUNDAY: Said it before, but why not say it again? Sessions Public's "Taps & Toast" -- with its 2-for-1 beers, bottomless Mimosas, pancakes, waffles and frittatas -- may be the best beer brunch in town.